[wp-hackers] any way to clean after theme when it gets deleted?

[Davit Barbakadze]

There are some action calls in delete_site_transient function, I think
they can be tricked into triggering of some kind of uninstall
procedure, before anything better enters the core. What do you think?

On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
> No, I'm with Davit on this one. We do need an uninstall.php file for
> themes, just like we have for plugins. This would only get triggered
> on theme deletion, not just on switching to another theme. Same as
> with plugins.
>
> -Otto
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Ashish Saini
> <ashishsainiashfame at gmail.com> wrote:
>> You didn't get my point. I said you should provide an uninstaller function
>> that wipes out data and it shouldn't be automated upon deactivation.
>>
>> I would hate a theme which will ask for options to be configured again when
>> I just switch back to another theme and now I want the previous theme back.
>>
>> Thanks & Regards
>> Ashish Saini aka Ashfame
>> (Deserve Before You Desire)
>> Homepage : http://www.ashfame.com | Blog : http://blog.ashfame.com | Twitter
>> : http://twitter.com/ashfame
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Davit Barbakadze <jayarjo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> It's not about switching (activate/deactivate), but deleting. It would
>>> be pretty logical to remove all the stuff that theme has created on
>>> activation.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Ashish Saini
>>> <ashishsainiashfame at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Hi Davit,
>>> >
>>> > I think a better option would be to provide uninstall function as leaving
>>> > the options in the database makes sense as the user may switch back and
>>> so
>>> > it will save the pain of configuring it.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks & Regards
>>> > Ashish Saini aka Ashfame
>>> > (Deserve Before You Desire)
>>> > Homepage : http://www.ashfame.com | Blog : http://blog.ashfame.com |
>>> Twitter
>>> > : http://twitter.com/ashfame
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 4:44 PM, <diana.j.wiadji at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> $
>>> >> ------Original Message------
>>> >> From: Davit Barbakadze
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>>> >> Subject: [wp-hackers]  any way to clean after theme when it gets
>>> deleted?
>>> >> Sent: Jul 30, 2010 18:02
>>> >>
>>> >> I think everyone uses options and maybe even tables in their themes
>>> >> nowadays. Is there any way coder can clean up after theme - delete
>>> >> options, remove tables - when it get's uninstalled. Something similar
>>> >> to what we have for plugins?
>>> >>
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Davit Barbakadze